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Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the reported draft Supreme Court decision overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling and the Republicans’ responsibility in creating a Supreme Court extreme enough to draft...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today delivered remarks at a press conference with other Senate Democrats in response to the leaked draft Supreme Court decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade, jeopardizing a woman’s right to choose and the rights of...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding media reports of a draft Supreme Court decision overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks:This is a dark and disturbing morning for...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement following media reports of a draft Supreme Court decision overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling:“If the report is accurate, the Supreme Court is poised to inflict the...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the need for the Senate to approve new assistance to support the Ukrainian people as they continue their fight against Putin’s illegal war and to support our ongoing COVID...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor condemning antisemitic comments made by Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov over the weekend. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks:I want to begin by responding to a particularly disgusting...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the urgent need for the Senate to approve President Biden’s request for emergency funding to help to the Ukrainian people and continue our COVID response. Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Senate action last night to confirm U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Marshals whose nominations had previously been blocked by Republicans. He also emphasized the need to get Federal...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke at a press conference with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Senate Commerce Chair Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) on new legislative efforts...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the actions Senate Democrats are taking to lower gas prices, including confirming Alvaro Bedoya to the FTC. Senator Schumer announced he intends to put legislation to...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the path forward to conference on the jobs and competition legislation to bring back American manufacturing, strengthen supply chains, and unleash another generation of...

Washington, D.C. - Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today delivered remarks announcing that tomorrow, the Senate will vote on formally moving to conference with the House on jobs and competitiveness legislation. Under the agreement, the Senate will vote on a series of motions to instruct...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the confirmation of ten U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Marshals whose nominations had been held up for months by Republican Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) over an unrelated matter. Senator Schumer...

Washington, D.C, - Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding today's celebration of the life of Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Below are Senator Schumer's remarks, which can also be viewed here: Earlier today leaders past and present from...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding Senate Democrats’ focus on lowering costs for the American people and the need to confirm President Biden’s nominee to the FTC, Alvaro Bedoya. Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today delivered remarks urging President Biden to cancel $50,000 in student loan debt. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:For over a year, one of my top priorities as Majority Leader has...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the need for additional funding to support the Ukrainian people against Putin’s aggression and to continue our COVID response. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today delivered remarks at the Senate Judiciary Committee introducing Nusrat Choudhury, who would be the first Muslim American woman to serve as federal judge if confirmed, as nominee for federal Judge for New York’s...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the need to take action this week to confirm more of President Biden’s nominees and working to help lower costs for the American people. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the need for the Senate to continue supporting Ukraine by passing supplemental aid funding and approving Bridget Brink as Ambassador to Ukraine without unnecessary delay. Below are...